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Feb. 14, 1956 M. WARANCH SLIP COVER 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 Filed Nov. 25, 1952 LII.

Feb. 14. 1956 v M, WARANCH 2,734,558

SLIP COVER Filed Nov. 25, 1952 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 ig. 7. l8

United States Patent The present inventionv relates to ready-made slip covers. More particularly the; present. invention relates. to; an adjustableready-made slip cover. that is applied tota. pillow,

cushion or mattress.

It is the usual practice; in: the manufacture; of readymade slip covers for usewith furniture; cushions or the. like to fabricate the slip; covers; in. a variety of. sizes. Therefore, if odd size. cushions are to be covered, different size slip covers must be purchased. It is apparent that by standardizing one sliprcover to fit'. the majority of cushions produced, manufacturing, costs-will be reduced,

thereby reducing the overall cost of the slipcover. for the.

consumer. Oftentimes' an. ill-fitting slip. cover: of the type. produced heretofore will bezpurchased becausethecush ion to be covered cannot be satisfactorily fitted by a stock slip cover. This. generally: results. in; a very sloppy appearing cushion. Prior tothe instant invention, adjustable slip covers for cushions have been unsuccessfully produced, primarily because theslip cover elements-have not been sufficiently formed with enough flexibility to satisfactorily fit the" large variety' of'cushions manufacturedi It is an object of' thepresent invention to provide an adjustable ready-made slip cover forfurniture cushions.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a ready-made slip. cover that can. be. accurately fitted to furniture cushions having different'size's and shapes.

Still another object of the present invention is. taprovide an adjustable slip cover that can quickly and efiiciently be fitted to a cushion.

Still another object of the present invention is to provide a ready-made adjustable slip cover that includes resilient means to compensate for size and shape variations of the cushion to be covered.

Other objects and the nature and advantages of the instant invention will be apparent from the following description taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, wherein:

Fig. 1 is a plan view of the slip cover embodied in the present invention before fitting on a cushion;

Fig. 2 is a sectional view taken along the line 2-2 of Fig. 1;

Fig. 3 is a sectional view taken along the line 3-3 of Fig. 1;

Figs. 4-8 are views in perspective of the slip cover illustrated in Figs. 1-3 showing the progressive steps in fitting the slip cover on a cushion.

The slip cover embodied in the present invention is fabricated as a unit from individual pieces of cloth which are sewed together by production methods. Each individual piece of cloth is standardized so that the production techniques can be applied to full advantage. The color and print of the cloth can be arbitrarily chosen and the cloth will be of sufficient quality to withstand abuse normally associated with seat cushions.

Referring to the drawings, and particularly Fig. 1, the slip cover embodied in the present invention is indicated generally at and is illustrated in the open position 2,734,558 Patented Fe.b.. 14,. 1956= prior to fitting on a cushion, pillow-or the'like. The slipcover 10 includes atop panel 12 whichaforms, theztop of the. seat. cover. The. corners of the top panel 10 are notched and sewed along v the seam lines; 14,. 1-6; thereby forming'side panels 18, 20, respectively, and an end panel 21,. all. of which are. for-med.- as an integral part of the toppanel- 1-2. The'side panels L8,,20.:are shown-.inFigs. 1. and 2 folded: over the. top panel 12, but. are adapted to extend over the sides of. the. cushion torbe' covered when. the cover 10= is fitted on the cushion. Similarly, the end panel 21 is: adapted to fit over the. end: of. the cushion when the slip cover is applied. thereto. Inter:

connecting theedges of the sidezpanels 18,20 and secured:

thereto; are resilient members 22 and. 24. The: resilient members 22, 24- are adapted to, extend around the body of thev cushion: on. which.- the slip cover is fitted, thereby securely holding the panel- 12. in position; on the: cushion, as will be; described more fully hereinafter. Ioined-v tothe top panel 12. along; the seam line 26 is a relatively narrow front panel 28; The; front panel 28 fits along;

the front side ofthe. cushion: to be covered and has integrally formed on the ends thereof tapered extensions: 30 and. 32. Interconnecting thenarrow ends of the tapered extensions 30 and 32is an elastic strip 34 which is adapted to extend around. the sides of. the cushion to be covered, thereby firmly securing the extensions 30,, 32-iin: position. Joined-to the frontpanel 28 along the seam line 36 is; a bottom panel 38-.which'is-formed of the samesize andishape as top panel'1-2. The corners of thebottom: panel, are notched. and seamed together in a manner similar. tow the. toppanel 12; thereby forming; side panels 40; and 42' and end panel. 4'4, which, as shown in- Figs; 1- and 3, are folded under the bottom'panel 38 and are; formed as.- an. integral partthcreof'. The slipcover. 10 is completed. by applying a heading; or. raisedrib to the seam lines 26 and 36 which border. the. frontv panel 14-. The beadingz extendsto: thev tapered extensions 30;. 32 and provides an attractive and decorative arrange.-

ment.

Referring; now; to: Figs.-.. 48;. the slip cover 10 is illusr trated; in! the. progressive steps of fitting; on. at cushion. Referring particularly to Fig. 4, the slip cover 10 is show-n positioned on a cushion 50, the bottom panel 38 fitting over one surface of the cushion and the side panels 40, 42 and end panel 44 pulled over the sides and an end of the cushion. The front panel 28 is thereby positioned over the end to be designated as the front of the cushion. The top panel 12 is then placed over the upper surface of the cushion 50 (Fig. 5) and the elastic strip 22 pulled around the body thereof and over the bottom panel 38. As shown in Fig. 5, the end panel 21 and a portion of the side panels 18, 20 are now positioned along the end and sides of the cushion 50. The remainder of the side panels 18, 20 are fitted into position by pulling the elastic strip around the body of the cushion 50 and over the bottom panel 38. Fig. 6 illustrates the cushion after it has been turned over from the position shown in Fig. 5. The side panels 18, 20 are snugly held in position by the elastic strips 22, 24 and the end panel 21 is fitted over the end of the cushion. The assembly of the slip cover is completed by extending the elastic strip 34 around the body of the cushion 50 over the side panels 18, 20 and end panel 21 (Fig. 7). The extensions 30, 32 are thus firmly pulled along the sides of the cushion and securely held in place by the elastic strip 34. Fig. 8 illustrates the cushion in the position it is to be placed on the chair or sofa, the top panel 12 providing a smooth and even surface. The completely covered cushion not only provides a neat and decorative arrangement, but furthermore provides an excellent protective covering for the cushion.

The slip cover 10 described hereinabove is fabricated 3 from a relatively few basic panels and, therefore, can be produced in quantity with a minimum of cost. The panels are arranged such that a flexibility of movement is possible, thereby providing for a wide variety of cushions to be covered with the single slip cover. By providing the top panel 12 with the elastic strips 22, 24, a larger or smaller cushion may be accommodated and still be effectively covered. Enough material is provided for each panel to compensate for larger cushions than illustrated while, if a smaller cushion is to be covered, the excess material may be tucked out of sight between the folds of the top and bottom panels. By forming the extensions 30 and 32 as an integral part of the front panel 28, a neat appearing cover is not only provided, but the added material included in the extensions enables a larger cushion to be covered. If a smaller cushion is to be covered, the extensions 30, 32 are folded over the sides of the cushion, the elastic strip 34 effectively holding the front panel 28 in place on the cushion.

The present invention has been illustrated and described for use with a regular cushion, but it is apparent that a T-type cushion can also be covered in the manner described hereinabove. The extensions 30, 32 formed on the front panel 28 are sufliciently long enough to extend around the front side of the T-cushion and will be forced to conform to the T configuration when the covered cushion is placed on the seat of the chair or sofa.

It is apparent that the slip cover described hereinabove is simple to manufacture and may be quantity-produced by production methods. By forming the slip cover in a single size which will fit a wide variety of cushions, the cost of production may be decreased, thereby resulting in a corresponding decrease in cost for the consumer. The slip cover may be applied to a cushion with little dilficulty by an unskilled person and can be removed at will for storing or cleaning. By forming the slip cover in a single size for any type cushion, the problem of measuring the cushion for an accurate fit is obviated but, nevertheless, an accurate and snug fit may be effected with little difficulty.

It will be obvious to those skilled in the art that various changes may be made without departing from the spirit of the invention and, therefore, the invention is not limited to what is shown in the drawings and described in the specification but only as indicated in the appended claims.

What is claimed is:

vl. In aslip cover for a cushion, a top panel, elastic strips having the ends thereof secured to the edges of said top panel, the portion of said elastic strips intermediate the ends thereof being unattached, a front panel joined to said top panel, an elastic member having the ends thereof secured to the edges of said front panel and a bottom panel joined to said front panel and adapted to fit around said cushion and overlap said top panel along the sides of said cushion, the unattached portion of said top panel elastic strips extending over the outer surface of said bottom panel and spaced between the ends thereof, and said elastic member extending around the sides and rear of said cushion and overlapping said top panel thereby firmly securing said panels in position on said cushion.

2. In a slip cover for a cushion, a top panel positioned on the upper surface of said cushion and having elastic members secured to the edges thereof thereby defining closed loop portions, a front panel joined to said top panel and extending over the front end of said cushion, said front panel having an elastic member secured to the ends thereof, and a bottom panel positionedon the lower surface of said cushion and joined to said front panel, said top and bottom panels overlapping along the sides of said cushion and the closed loop of said elastic members extending over the outer surface of said bottom panel between the ends thereof, and said front panel elastic member extending around the sides and rear of said cushion and overlapping said top panel along the sides of said cushion to firmly secure said top, bottom and front panels on said cushion.

References Cited in the file of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS 823,930 Coakley June 19, 1906 1,349,258 Blocksom Aug. 10, 1920 1,840,995 Wishmeier Jan. 12, 1932 1,841,410 Karr Jan. 19, 1932 2,123,667 7 Trubitz July 12, 1938 2,446,396 Waranch Aug. 3, 1948 2,612,646 Sussrnan Oct. 7, 1952 FOREIGN PATENTS 472,735 Great Britain Sept. 29, 1937 

